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Mast Step Problem JoeD at 11:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 Upon Inspection this week I found that the area around the mast plate has some crazing cracks. That
Fortress Anchor Question..... Gary at 11:32am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 22/6613 Would like input on my problem I'm having with a FX-11 Fortress anchor. It takes at least 3 tries be
Cabin lights JayMow20723 at 11:31am 10.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1477 The overhead cabin light in my Hunter 280 burned out. How do you access it to replace the bulb? I tr
Progressive Insurance and US Bank dgtaylor at 11:02am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 I am having a problem. My boat was damaged by Hurricane Rita. Progressive Insurance sent a marine
Catalina Jason at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1646 Just got back from the Annapolis boat show and saw so many great boats. I'm shopping for my dream b
Ice box drain pump Joe at 10:35am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1068 I have an O'Day 302. The water in the ice box is pumped out by a hand pump located near the sink.R
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/856 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Looking at purchasing a MAC 26 X plhack at 10:10am 10.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/944 Hello,I have recently became interested in sailing again and am looking at purchasing a boat. Aft
Has anyone replaced the traveller on an 82 I36? Just Cruisin' at 10:05am 10.11.05 Islander 0/1598 I need to replace a damaged traveller on an Islander 36 (1982). Has anyone done this? What did you
How many bolts are in the wing keel of 322 james at 9:31am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 2/1124 I have decieded "so far" that an O'day 322 would be a great boat to have in my area. I have heard m
Engine/shaft aligment calehuff at 8:18am 10.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1123 I have a vibration (knock) after 1200 RPM, can run at 5.5 knots on calm water, no tide current and n
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:53am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 1/1018 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Help with surgery Capt. Joe McGinnis at 7:50am 10.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/948 "Paradise" is a '77 O'Day 32. She has been in fresh water all her life. Recently she began to dela
Fuel Vent Mark Mynsberge at 7:46am 10.11.05 Big Boats 11/967 The fuel vent on my 1992, 37.5 is located under the helm seat. This makes it lower then the intake
Maintenance question Phil M.18166 at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/853 I've noticed that the lower shroud on my O'day 222 has two strands frayed. How urgent is it to repl
Espar Heaters - Are They a Pain? Tsehum Pete at 7:41am 10.11.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1695 Last long weekend we used my boat's Espar at the dock and it worked well for two days. Then it sudde
Sailing technique Phil M.18166 at 7:37am 10.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/991 I'm a new sailor this season and bought a used O'Day 222 this spring. We've had a lot of fun learni
Not shifting into reverse.. dblake05 at 7:08am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 2/953 I am having no luck getting my reverse to engage (although it will reverse if I pull it up hard). Is
Atomic 4 engine in 69 Bristol Sloop 32 Robert Brand at 6:23am 10.11.05 Other Sailboats 3/930 After sailing, the engine sometimes does not start. There are water droplets on all four spark plug
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 5:47am 10.11.05 Big Boats 21/1854 The forward head on my H40 stinks. It doesn't get used much, so I think seawater has stagnated and

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remove siezed motor mount bolt Charles Erwin at 10:47am 04.29.21 Can send one if it comes to it.
Bug Pants jon hansen at 10:45am 04.29.21 have not. however during Mac races we all wore white. white painters pants, white cotton dress shirt
Are You Ready????? jon hansen at 10:38am 04.29.21 flipped the Ascow during a race. put the whole crew in the drink. ran into an underwater seaweed he
Ignition switch Flip Rutledge at 10:33am 04.29.21 Turning the key off while running will ruin the alternator according to Yanmar, so it must be a stan
Are You Ready????? jon hansen at 10:32am 04.29.21 nice job capta
Embarking on an enclosure project Macboy at 10:31am 04.29.21 My patterning materials arrived today - the bimini frame should arrive tomorrow or the next day. I b
remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 10:24am 04.29.21 Given that there are no threads involved, I hope that it is just a matter of patience in letting the
Are You Ready????? capta at 10:24am 04.29.21 I always announce to my crew during the safety talk BEFORE leaving the dock that no one goes overbo
Are You Ready????? Tom J at 10:21am 04.29.21 Cold Water Shock is very real to those of us who have voluntarily jumped into the water on a warm sp
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink rgranger at 10:17am 04.29.21 If they are tiny holes, you might just apply some JB Weld to the underside. Great idea.... should
Portable charger options marchem at 10:09am 04.29.21 There's really only one "king of the hill" in portable chargers these days and those are the Victro
Different size sail acceptable? DArcy at 10:06am 04.29.21 Nope, don't do it. At least not without taking it out for a spin first. In Stu's illustration you
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 drm1 at 10:03am 04.29.21 The horizontal tube is the original solid SS tube. Remember, what you're looking at is two 3/4" St
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Ron20324 at 10:00am 04.29.21 Sorry, I am new to this forum and I thought that it was on my signature. It's a Beneteau 361 - 2001
Are You Ready????? cb32863 at 9:50am 04.29.21
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.29.21 Did you clamp it on both ends to the horizontal tubing? The horizontal tube is the original solid
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak MikeTheHunter at 9:46am 04.29.21 There will be a hunter owner that might be able to provide some ideas. You can also call the SBO o
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 Phil Herring at 9:40am 04.29.21 Good morning boat sellers. If you have a match for John please PM him rather than posting it in the
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Stu Jackson at 9:38am 04.29.21 If they are tiny holes, you might just apply some JB Weld to the underside. Good idea. There is a
Ignition switch Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the

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